#811D59
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.147 348.7), rgb(129, 29, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#811D59 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811D59 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 29, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.147 348.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #811D59 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811D59 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #811D59 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #811D59 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3385
oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811D59
oklch(41.7% 0.147 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#811D59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D3C5B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D57 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1838 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811D59
#811D59
oklch(41.7% 0.147 348.7)
- #005A44
#005A44
oklch(41.6% 0.083 169.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #811D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
Use #811D59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.